'We saw she was in danger, but couldn't do anything': Missed opportunities and health worker disempowerment during birth care in rural Burkina Faso.

abstract：BACKGROUND:High maternal and perinatal mortalities occur from deliveries conducted in prayer houses in Nigeria. Although some regulatory efforts have been deployed to tackle this problem, less attention has been placed on the possible motivation for seeking prayer house intervention which could be hinged on the spiritu...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Adanikin AI,Onwudiegwu U,Akintayo AA

更新日期：2014-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) has been linked to depression, but the preventive effect of n-3PUFAs supplementation on maternal depression needs further investigation. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a daily dose of n-3 PUFAs supplementation (fish oil) on the prevention of postpartum depres...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Vaz JDS,Farias DR,Adegboye ARA,Nardi AE,Kac G

更新日期：2017-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disparity in utilization of reproductive healthcare services between the urban poor and the urban non-poor households in the developing nations is well known. However, disparity may also exist within urban poor households. Our objective was to document the extent of disparity in reproductive healthcare utili...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Devasenapathy N,Ghosh Jerath S,Allen E,Sharma S,Shankar AH,Zodpey S

更新日期：2015-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is highly related to negative reproductive health outcomes, but its relationship with spontaneous abortion and stillbirth remains to be understood, especially in transitioning economies. This study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity and spontaneous abortions and stillbirths in a repres...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Felisbino-Mendes MS,Matozinhos FP,Miranda JJ,Villamor E,Velasquez-Melendez G

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peters anomaly is a rare form of anterior segment ocular dysgenesis, the antenatal image of Peters anomaly had not been reported. We herein showcased a discordant finding of Peters anomaly in a monozygotic twin complicated with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) and exhibited its antenatal sonographic ima...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chang YL,Chao AS,Chou CY,Chang SD,Chiang MC,Lee YS

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome may have serious consequences for both mother and fetus. Women who have suffered from preeclampsia or the HELLP syndrome, have an increased risk of developing preeclampsia in a subsequent pregnancy. However, most women will develop no or only minor complications. In this study...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Delahaije DH,van Kuijk SM,Dirksen CD,Sep SJ,Peeters LL,Spaanderman ME,Bruinse HW,de Wit-Zuurendonk LD,van der Post JA,Duvekot JJ,van Eyck J,van Pampus MG,van der Hoeven MA,Smits LJ

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improving maternal health by reducing maternal mortality constitutes the fifth Millennium Development Goal and represents a key public health challenge in the United Republic of Tanzania. In response to the need to evaluate and monitor safe motherhood interventions, this study aims at assessing the coverage ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Prytherch H,Massawe S,Kuelker R,Hunger C,Mtatifikolo F,Jahn A

更新日期：2007-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antenatal care (ANC) provides an important opportunity for pregnant women with a wide range of interventions and is considered as an important basic component of reproductive health care. METHODS:In 2008, severe maternal morbidity audit was established at Saint Francis Designated District Hospital (SFDDH), ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nyamtema AS,Bartsch-de Jong A,Urassa DP,Hagen JP,van Roosmalen J

更新日期：2012-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, with the highest incidence occurring during the postpartum period. This study compared the ability of two types of low-molecular-weight heparin, enoxaparin and bemiparin, to decrease the incidence of VTE following elective c...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Alalaf SK,Jawad RK,Muhammad PR,Ali MS,Al Tawil NG

更新日期：2015-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence shows that the three delays, delay in 1) deciding to seek medical care, 2) reaching health facilities and 3) receiving adequate obstetric care, are still contributing to maternal deaths in low-income countries. Ethiopia is a major contributor to the worldwide death toll of mothers with a maternal mo...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Gebrehiwot T,San Sebastian M,Edin K,Goicolea I

更新日期：2014-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude) of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes that represent different health care needs of mothers and infants. METHODS:Using cross-sectional national data (unweighted sample = 6,421, weig...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Daoud N,O'Campo P,Minh A,Urquia ML,Dzakpasu S,Heaman M,Kaczorowski J,Levitt C,Smylie J,Chalmers B

更新日期：2015-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breastfeeding is associated with significant positive health outcomes for mothers and infants. However, despite recommendations from the World Health Organization, exclusive breastfeeding for six months is uncommon. Increased breastfeeding support early in the postpartum period may be effective in improving ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： McLachlan HL,Forster DA,Amir LH,Small R,Cullinane M,Watson LF,Shafiei T

更新日期：2014-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite much research effort, there is a paucity of conclusive evidence in the field of preterm birth prediction and prevention. The methods of monitoring and prevention strategies offered to women at risk vary considerably around the UK and depend on local maternity care provision. It is becoming increasing...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Carter J,Tribe RM,Sandall J,Shennan AH,UK Preterm Clinical Network.

更新日期：2018-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal near miss (MNM) investigation is a useful tool for monitoring standards for obstetric care. This study evaluated the prevalence and the determinants of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and MNM in a tertiary referral hospital in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. METHODS:A transversal and prospective study was...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Madeiro AP,Rufino AC,Lacerda ÉZ,Brasil LG

更新日期：2015-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fertility preservation must be discussed with reproductive age women before cancer treatment. Heart transplantation raises complex issues in pregnancy. Pregnancy in a heart transplant woman after pelvic irradiation involves close multidisciplinary follow-up to avoid complications in the mother and the foetus...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Pais AS,Guerra N,Couto D,Sousa AP,Almeida-Santos T

更新日期：2019-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the benefits of mother-newborn skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, it has not been universally implemented as routine care for healthy term neonates. Midwifes are the first person to contact the neonate after birth. However, there is evidence that many midwives do not perform mother-newborn...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Nahidi F,Tavafian SS,Heidarzadeh M,Hajizadeh E,Montazeri A

更新日期：2014-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ethiopia's population policy specifically aims to reduce TFR from 7.7 to 4.0 and to increase contraceptive use from 4.0% to 44.0% between 1990 and 2015. In 2011, the use of contraceptive methods increased seven-fold from 4.0% to 27%; and the TFR declined by 38% to 4.8. The use of modern contraceptives is, ho...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Tebekaw Y,Aemro B,Teller C

更新日期：2014-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of the different anti-erythrocytic alloantibodies, to describe pregnancy outcomes according to a low-risk and high-risk classification for fetal anemia and to determine the factors that influence adverse perinatal outcomes. METHODS:This retrospective o...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Sánchez-Durán MÁ,Higueras MT,Halajdian-Madrid C,Avilés García M,Bernabeu-García A,Maiz N,Nogués N,Carreras E

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that affects 10-20 percent of women, and can begin any time during first year after delivery lasting for months. Social support may decrease risk of depression during pregnancy for women. However, literature shows that the amount of social support received durin...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Kim TH,Connolly JA,Tamim H

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During pregnancy, the hyperdynamic physiology of circulation can exacerbate many cardiovascular disorders. Congestive heart failure (CHF) usually occurs during late pregnancy, which is significantly associated with a high level of maternal and neonatal morbidities and mortalities. The profile of women who de...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Chang YJ,Ho CH,Chen JY,Wu MP,Yu CH,Wang JJ,Chen CM,Chu CC

更新日期：2017-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed at determining the predictive value of human chorionic gonadotropin and progesterone levels on pregnancy outcomes in patients receiving in vitro fertilization due to fallopian tube associated infertility. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 854 cycles due to fallopian t...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Bo W,Zhang N,Wang L,Guo Y,Wu H

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose. (FCM) in comparison with intravenous Iron sucrose complex (ISC) for treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. METHODS:A randomized clinical trial was conducted from (January 2016-August 2017). at a tertiary hospital. Pregnant ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Jose A,Mahey R,Sharma JB,Bhatla N,Saxena R,Kalaivani M,Kriplani A

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing prevalence of women who tend to delay childbirth until a very advanced age. However, there is sparse data regarding very advanced maternal age (vAMA) and the interplay between vAMA and assisted reproductive technology (ART) on adverse perinatal outcomes. The study aimed to assess the r...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Wu Y,Chen Y,Shen M,Guo Y,Wen SW,Lanes A,White RR,Adanlawo A,Walker M,Hua X

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally perinatal and maternal mortality rates remain unacceptably high. There is increasing evidence that simulation-based training in obstetric emergencies is associated with improvement in clinical outcomes. However, the results are not entirely consistent. The need for continued research in a wide varie...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： van Tetering AAC,van Meurs A,Ntuyo P,van der Hout-van der Jagt MB,Mulders LGM,Nolens B,Namagambe I,Nakimuli A,Byamugisha J,Oei SG

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma and pregnancy are both sources of anxiety for women. Although there has been a focus on physiological management of asthma and pregnancy, there has been little research on the impact that personalised support can have on asthma care during pregnancy. This systematic review and narrative synthesis of t...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Williamson GR,O'Connor A,Kayleigh EJ

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital malformations contribute significantly to the disease burden among children globally. A study conducted in Kenya on understanding the burden of surgical congenital anomalies, highlights the need for Kenyan health systems to go beyond the medical dimensions of illness. This could be achieved by lin...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Onyambu CK,Tharamba NM

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal smoking can cause health complications in pregnancy. Particulate matter (PM2.5) metrics applied to second hand smoke (SHS) concentrations provide indoor air quality (IAQ) measurements and have been used to promote smoking behaviour change among parents of young children. Here, we present the qualita...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Morgan H,Treasure E,Tabib M,Johnston M,Dunkley C,Ritchie D,Semple S,Turner S

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstetric hemorrhage is one of the most common causes of obstetrical morbidity and mortality, and transfusion is the most important management for hemorrhage. The aim of our study was to investigate the pre-pregnancy and pregnancy risk factors for peripartum transfusion. METHODS:Women who delivered a baby f...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Ouh YT,Lee KM,Ahn KH,Hong SC,Oh MJ,Kim HJ,Han SW,Cho GJ

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal sepsis is the third leading cause of deaths for infants in their first month of life. The newly cut umbilical cord can be a pathway for bacteria that can cause newborn sepsis and death. Optimal umbilical cord care practices for newborns and during the first week of life, especially in settings with ...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Coffey PS,Brown SC

更新日期：2017-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies from around the world have shown that women living as undocumented migrants have limited and deficient access to perinatal care, increasing their risks of both physical and psychological complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Failures to provide equal access to healthcare have been criticized...

journal_title：BMC pregnancy and childbirth

authors： Barkensjö M,Greenbrook JTV,Rosenlundh J,Ascher H,Elden H

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00